Presentations Associate

Presentations Associate

**Salary**: £27,000 Shift allowance included

Location: Darwin House, Leeds

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Shifts: 37. Hours per week, Monday-Friday

Work Model: initial 6 months onsite, progressing to 2 days from home

Overview of Williams Lea

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees 5,500 people worldwide, who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.

Role Overview

Our core focus is to deliver excellence and innovation across all corporate material in a timely manner, whilst adhering to our quality control processes. Working alongside the wider team, generate high quality presentations, reporting into the Presentation Team Leader to ensure standards and deadlines are met as agreed.

Key Responsibilities- To liaise with both internal clients and team members in the preparation of presentations- Produce presentations materials using PowerPoint, Word and Excel- Taking responsibility for the work, in terms of the final product, i.e. consistency, deadline management, accuracy and quality in accordance with the corporate guidelines- Adhering to time and quality parameters, handling customer queries relating to these documents in a professional, consultative and helpful manner at all times- Record details for each job- Adobe Creative Suite would be desirable- To ensure a smooth hand-over of work where applicable- Estimating production time before each job, and liaising with Workflow Coordinators to ensure deadline adherence- Communicating effectively with Workflow Manager/Team Leader, Client and team, as appropriate, to help effectively manage operational needs and manage client expectations- Ensuring adherence to all departmental, company and client policies and procedures

Key Competencies- Good technical knowledge and experience of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel- Good proofing skills- Quality control checks- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines- Display an adaptable and flexible approach- Possess a critical eye for accuracy and attention to detail- Basic/Intermediate Adobe Acrobat DC - MS Office Outlook- Effective and accurate organisational and administrative skills- Possess a good understanding of customer service- Complete all required Client on-line compliance training courses

Person Specification- Calm and professional personality with the ability to work both on own initiative and in a team environment, often under pressure and to strict deadlines- Strong prioritisation skills and capable decision maker, flexible in approach- Problem solving and ability to provide workflow updates -
- Advanced PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills- Possess an artistic eye, enthusiasm, dedication and take pride in their work- Strong communication/organisational skills with a polite and confident manner- Possess an excellent eye for layout, accuracy and attention to detail (including thorough Quality Control)- To follow departmental policies and procedures- To be punctual in your attendance- Ability to offer high end creative solutions for page content- Understanding of brand guidelines- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively with clients/colleagues and deal confidently with queries at all levels

The Package

Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance/Life Assurance, Company Pension, Corporate Eye Care, Personal Accident and Company Sick Pay. Additional benefits such as Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Charity Donations, Employee Offers, Retail Vouchers and Season Ticket Loan are offered at a discount on a salary sacrifice basis. You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer; and dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects.